​It’s that time of the year again! The most prestigious music awards in the Chinese speaking world, the Golden Melody Awards, will be held at Taipei Arena on June 23, and promise to be the most spectacular to date! This, year, the ceremony will be hosted by superstar Jam Hsiao.

Since their initial broadcast in 1990, the GMA’s have strived to recognize industry leaders and innovators from Taiwan and beyond, and have been credited with being the catalysts which rocketed artists such as Mayday and Jay Chou to stardom. Last year, indie band No Party for Cao Dong 草凍咩有排隊 stormed the awards, becoming the first band ever to win the Best New Artist and Best Group awards

Leading the nominees this year are JJ Lin林俊傑 and A-Mei張惠妹, with an astounding six nominations each, for their 2017 albums Message in a Bottle and Story Thief respectively. Also seeing multiple nominations this year are Crowd Lu盧廣仲(4), Lala Hsu (4) and rock outfit Fire E.X 滅火器 (2).

​​Being rewarded for her near 30 year career is Julie Su蘇瑞芬, who at her peak in the 1980s was considered as equally popular as legendary songstress Teresa Teng. Legendary bassist Joy Kuo郭宗韶 will receive a posthumous award for his near 40 year career and services to pop music development in Taiwan.The event will also be broadcast live on youtube on the GMA Official Youtube Channel, so wherever you are in the world, make sure to tune in!See below for a full list of nominees.Let us know who you think should win!

Right after winning 'Best Female Mandopop Singer' at the 2016 Golden Melody Awards for her album 'Darling大齡女子', Julia Peng and her team began discussing the conception of this album 'When I Look Back我想念我自己' as the second part in their 'About Women and Love' series of works.

In July that year, after hearing stories from friends; some who had been married for years and others who had just gotten married, Julia and the team began thinking about themes such as marriage, our stable relationship, as well as themes of communication and self.

Throughout their discussions, they found that no matter what stage of life these friends were at, they would nevertheless say 'When I look back at myself during that period, how I miss it...' and thus, the theme of this album was conceived.

Along with this well thought-out concept, Peng also worked closely with producer George Chen陳建騏 to create a unique storytelling-singing style which is more real and intimate, and full of personality.

Standout tracks on this album include 'When I Look Back我想念我自己', an emotional and beautifully crafted track that brings back memories and tears for many who have heard it, as well as 'None Of Your Business關你屁事', a Jazz-Hip Hop fusion track which features a rap by talented new-gen rapper Poetek. The album will also feature 'Are We All Happy', a heartfelt and warm duet between Julia and fellow mother Christine Fan, who are perfect for this duet given their understanding of the price of happiness and starting a family. ​

Given the meticulously handcrafted quality of Peng's previous works, her latest masterpiece is a must-listen for those who relate to her storytelling style.

Julia Peng's latest album 'When I Look Back' is now available online on all major platforms, including Spotify, iTunes, KKBOX, Omusic and MyMusic.